Stroke Information | cdc.gov

Stroke Information | cdc.gov

Stroke: Genetics & Public Health

CDC Information: October 29 is World Stroke Day- Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States and is a major cause of adult disability. About 800,000 people in the United States have a stroke each year. 

CDC information: Family history and other characteristics increase risk for stroke

Am I at risk for a stroke? Family history is a risk factor for stroke, from the National Stroke Association

Did you know? More than 752 genes have been reported in relation to risk and outcomes of stroke/ cerebrovascular accident, including 44 genomewide association studies?

Did you know? About 10% of children with sickle cell disease will have a symptomatic stroke? Learn about complications of sickle cell disease and how to prevent them

Researchers discover underlying genetics, marker for stroke, cardiovascular disease, NIH News (March 2014)

Stroke Genetics Network (SiGN) study: design and rationale for a genome-wide association study of ischemic stroke subtypes.
Meschia JF et al. Stroke, October 2013

A novel MMP12 locus is associated with large artery atherosclerotic stroke using a genome-wide age-at-onset informed approach. 
Matthew Traylor mail et al. PLOS Genetics (2014)